General Spine
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Robotic Spine Surgery
Robotic spine surgery is a procedure where your surgeon is assisted by a robotic system to perform surgery to the spine.
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Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Endoscopic spine surgery is a minimally invasive spine surgery that uses specialized video cameras and instruments to remove the...
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Scoliosis Surgery
Surgery for scoliosis is recommended when the spinal curvature is severe and is either worsening or is a cause of severe pain or difficulty in breathing.
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Radiculopathy
Radiculopathy is a condition where a nerve root in the spine is compressed, producing pain or weakness across the whole length of the nerve.
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Disc Arthroplasty
Disc arthroplasty or artificial disc replacement is a spine surgery to replace a degenerated (deteriorated) disc with an artificial disc.
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Revision Spinal Surgery
Revision spine surgery is surgery performed in certain patients to correct the problems of earlier spine surgery.
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Spine Deformity Surgery
Spine deformity can be defined as abnormality in the shape, curvature, and flexibility of the spine. When the curves are exaggerated...
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Spine Rehabilitation
Your rehabilitation team consists of physical therapists, orthopedic doctors, massage therapists and athletic trainers (in case of rehabilitation for sports injuries).
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Spine Injections
A spine or spinal injection is a minimally invasive procedure in which a medication is administered, using a needle and...
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Motion Preservation Surgery
Motion preservation surgery or Motion Preservation Spine Surgery (MPSS) is a relatively new surgical method employed as an alternative to...
Cervical Spine
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion (ACDF)
Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion is an operative procedure to relieve compression or pressure on nerve roots and/or the spinal cord due...
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Cervical Laminoplasty
A cervical laminoplasty is an operative procedure that involves reshaping/repositioning the bone at the neck region (cervical spine) to...
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Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement
Artificial cervical disc replacement surgery is a procedure where the damaged intervertebral disc is removed and replaced with an artificial implant.
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Posterior Cervical Decompression
Posterior cervical decompression is a surgical procedure performed through the back of the neck to relieve pressure over compressed nerves...
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Posterior Cervical Fusion
Posterior cervical fusion (PCF), a surgical procedure performed through the back of the neck, involves joining or fusing two or more damaged...
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Cervical Myelopathy
Cervical myelopathy occurs when the spinal cord is compressed or damaged in the cervical spine (neck region).
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Cervical Laminectomy
A cervical laminectomy is an operative procedure that involves the removal of bone at the neck (cervical spine) region to...
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Cervical Radiculopathy
Conditions that can cause radiculopathy/myelopathy include: Degenerative disc disease: Wear and tear of the discs between the vertebrae...
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Cervical Spine Fusion
Cervical spine fusion is a surgery performed to fuse weak cervical vertebrae with adjacent vertebrae to provide stability and prevent injury to the spinal cord.
Lumbar Spine
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Lumbar Discectomy
A lumbar discectomy is a surgical procedure performed to treat a herniated or ruptured disc and relieve pressure on the spinal nerves.
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Lumbar Fusion Procedures
The surgical technique of combining two or more vertebrae is known as spinal fusion. Back pain due to abnormal motion of the vertebrae is treated...
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Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Microdiscectomy is a surgical procedure employed to relieve the pressure over the spinal cord and/or nerve roots...
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Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a surgery performed to correct spinal problems in the lower back.
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Lumbar Decompression
Lumbar decompression is a surgical procedure performed to relieve pressure over the compressed nerves in the lower spine (lumbar region).
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Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion Surgery
A minimally invasive lumbar fusion technique is used to treat fractured vertebra, lumbar instability, spine deformities – scoliosis or kyphosis...
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Lumbar Laminectomy
Lumbar laminectomy is a spinal surgery to relieve excess pressure on the spinal cord or nerves within the spinal canal in the lumbar...
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Lumbar Radiculopathy
Pain in the lower back may sometimes radiate to the legs. This is referred to as lumbar radiculopathy or sciatica.
Thoracic Spine
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Posterior Thoracic Fusion
osterior thoracic fusion is a spinal fusion procedure performed through an incision on the back (posterior) of the patient in which...
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Thoracic Laminectomy
Thoracic laminectomy is a decompression surgery that releases pressure off the compressed nerve or spinal cord by removing the lamina...
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Thoracic Kyphoplasty
Thoracic Kyphoplasty is an elective surgery in` the mid spine or thoracic region to repair a vertebral compression fracture causing severe...
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Thoracic Vertebroplasty
Thoracic vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure performed to reduce or eliminate pain caused by vertebral compression fractures.
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Thoracic Spine Trauma Surgery
Thoracic spine trauma surgery is a procedure performed to treat spinal injuries caused by trauma at the thoracic (upper back) region.
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Computer Navigated Thoracic Spine Surgery
The complexity and increased need for precision in thoracic spine surgeries have led to the introduction of computers to assist in many spinal procedures.
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Thoracic Spine Decompression
Thoracic spine decompression is a procedure to relieve pressure on the spinal nerves in the middle portion of the back.
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Thoracic Spine Revision Surgery
Revision spine surgery is performed to correct the problems of earlier spine surgery. It is considered when you do not obtain relief from...
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Thoracic Spine Fracture Repair Surgery
Thoracic spine fracture repair surgery is a treatment option to repair spinal fractures.
